Compaq Armada 1700 Reference Manual page 94

Your computer comes equipped with a port that connects
Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices to the computer.
Your computer can support certain USB devices without any
special drivers. These include hubs and keyboards. For most other
USB devices without special drivers provided by the USB device
manufacturer, you will need an operating system which has USB
support for your device built in, such as Windows 95 OSR2.1 or
Windows 98. Later versions of the Windows operating systems
will add functionality which may allow you to attach any USB
device to your computer (for example, a video camera) and will
allow many USB devices to be connected and working
simultaneously.
A USB keyboard and mouse, optionally connected through a hub,
offer the same functionality as a standard keyboard and mouse
connected through the keyboard/mouse connector. Future
operating systems will have extended USB capabilities which will
replace the USB capabilities built into the computer.